A Senate panel voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut public access to information at every level of government.
Louisiana Considered
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The House Ways and Means Committee tabled a bill to get rid of Louisiana’s personal income tax on Monday. The proposal has stalled in the Legislature in recent years and will likely come up again next session.
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The House and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to consider a bill to call a constitutional convention, the first public discussion on the proposal.
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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers.
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Lawmakers on the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee rejected two bills to create a state minimum wage. And they rejected a proposal to ban discrimination against employees on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Two bills that target LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana are once again working their way through the Legislature after they were vetoed last year.
Arts & Culture
NPR News
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According to Variety, Leonardo DiCaprio has agreed to take on the title role with Jennifer Lawrence set to play Ava Gardner, Ol' Blue Eyes' second wife.
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Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country. Climate change is likely to make the problem even bigger.
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An investigation by BBC Russia and independent Russian media outlet Mediazona finds Russia has suffered at least 50,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.
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Boeing was on the congressional hot seat as senators opened several hearings into a whistleblower's allegations and the aircraft maker's safety and production protocols.